San Joaquin County Business, Economy & Jobs Digest

Two new hotels are set to being construction soon in Manteca, and the Planning Commission is considering zoning updates to encourage more.

Declutter and earn a few extra dollars at the Community Garage Sale being held in the City of Lathrop on May 17.

A look at how the City of Manteca is thinking about how to develop commercial areas in residential neighborhoods.

A report about the Manteca Unified School District's first Career Technical Education Business Summit, attended by over 150 district high school juniors and seniors.

Tech that helps businesses make decisions or target ads will be given freer rein following pressure from the governor.

As the Los Angeles fires raged in January, about 1,000 inmate firefighters labored on hand crews alongside professional firefighters battling the blazes.

The City of Manteca is working to develop a food court at Library Park in the downtown.

A look at the flea market which was launched in 1996 on Thursdays and is now three days a week at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds.

A look at the recipients of Manteca Soroptimist Club scholarships awarded this year to local women to pursue higher education or vocational training.

A look at the impact of the Measure K sales tax approved by voters in 1990 and again in 2006 has had on the San Joaquin County economy and transportation corridors.

The California economy continues to grow, now ranking as the fourth-largest on the planet.

From higher costs to export worries, California’s agricultural and wine industries face many possible tariff effects. But some hope for opportunity.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the lawsuit Wednesday, saying the tariffs hurt “states, consumers and businesses.”

The Senate Judiciary Committee spiked a bill to let wildfire victims sue oil companies over climate change. Labor unions, not Big Oil, led the opposition.

In their April 15 meeting, the Manteca City Council voted to enact a temporary ban on new smoke shops in the city, citing health and safety considerations.

After a three day hearing this week, State Farm is one step closer to approval for a rate hike on its California customers.

California Democrats are backing a legislative proposal that would allow gig workers to form unions. Expect big pushback from companies like Uber, Lyft and Doordash.

The stock market selloff that followed President Trump’s latest tariff announcement underscored the “unprecedented” risk that California pension funds see in a potential trade war.

A 36-month contract was signed by San Joaquin County and the California Nurses Association union representing nurses working in the county health system.

It’s hard to find the disciplinary history of for-profit colleges regulated by California. CalMatters is making it easier.

Rural counties are some of the most reliant on federal funding and federal workers. But some still welcome Trump’s upcoming cuts to forestry and other departments

Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has regularly worked side jobs at Bay Area nonprofits to earn extra income because he says the state pay is insufficient.

Thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers seek back pay, damages in wage claims they filed with California before industry-backed gig worker law took effect.

Negotiators with the California Nurses Association and San Joaquin County reached an agreement on a new three-year contract which was approved by county supervisors in their March 25 meeting.

As businesses like SpaceX and Amazon seek to undo the National Labor Relations Board, California unions are trying a novel tactic to preserve labor organizing rights.

When Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara testified about California’s property insurance market before the Assembly’s insurance committee this week, he mentioned a recent trip to Bermuda — somewhat defensively.

In a March 21 statement, California Attorney General Rob Bonta reminded customers of struggling genetic testing corporation 23andMe of their right to demand the company delete their data to prevent it being sold.

The permit lays the groundwork toward a driverless taxi service. Tesla has said it will launch such a service in Austin, Texas in June.

Read on for details about the 20-year partnership with Home Depot approved by the Stockton City Council in their March 18 meeting which is expected to generate up to $1 million annually.

Billions of state and federal dollars are spent on Lake Tahoe. But is all this attention actually protecting this unique treasure? Pollutants pour in, while development continues. Funding has shifted in focus to tourism and traffic projects, while money spent directly on fixing the lake has declined.

The California Nurses Association/National Nurses Union have ratified a new three-year contract with San Joaquin County, averting a strike. Whew. Read on to learn more.

AI can help businesses charge you more based on how it evaluates your personal history and desires. California lawmakers want to end that price discrimination.